Hunter's in the Snow - question # 4

I think Kenny undergoes a major dynamic change throughout the course of the story. Towards the beginning, he is very rude and mean to Tubb. He also acts like an arrogant jerk. These men's friendship seems extremely shallow. For example, he almost hits his "friend" Tubb with the pickup truck and laughs about it. This was the very first time his character was revealed to the audience, not a very good first impression in my opinion. The reader immediately perceives him as a "bad guy." Finally, Tubb gets sick of his mocking ways and shoots Kenny in the stomach. Once Kenny gets shot, his softer side emerges. He immediately apologizes to Tubb and says it was all a joke. This change for the better only came about after a tragic event.